Hubert de Givenchy once said: “I am of tradition, but that does not mean I have an old outlook on life.” This quote is apt to describe La Gentilhommière, a spectacular home in North Stamford, CT, inspired by Givenchy’s chateau in northern France. A home that is miraculously for sale.

This home is every bit traditional as it is modern, French as it is American. Its design, materiality, and even soul, are decidedly French: 400-year-old beams and limestone from La Gascogne and Dijon respectively, parquet de Versailles floors from the Loire, espagnolettes attached to the shutters from Burgundy. Its details, amenities, and even its energy are decidedly American with radiant heated kitchen floor, incomparable pool, pool house and BBQ, and a mere 40-miles from Manhattan.

The estate is both intimate and grand. The residence featuring 4 bedrooms and baths, over 6500 square feet, a guest house/ artist studio/ private office, and a pool house is nestled on 3.5 acres abutting the Alschul Land Trust. This means that this haven will remain a tranquil retreat amid woodlands and lawns with no threat of neighboring construction.  The artist studio with kitchenette and full bath was added above the 3-car garage offering additional space of weekend guests overflow. The chic Smallbone kitchen (with its requisite La Cornue Château range) is counterpoint to the elegant dining room. A state-of-the-art security system is in place offering security as well as privacy.

In the case of La Gentilhommière, a picture truly is worth a thousand words to fully describe how truly unique this home is. But where words serve best is in evoking the life one could live in this home. To be fortunate to become its steward implies a level of success that will enrich your life when you can call La Gntilhommière your home. Your family will flourish, but so too will your interests. You’ll enjoy its peace, and you’ll revel in the celebrations you’ll host here. Country and city life will enrich your experience, as will old and new world traditions. As such, it isn’t surprising that this home is called ‘Gentleman’s House.’

If you are gentlemen looking to live both a genteel and urbane life, your time to make 365 Riverbank Roadyour address has come. Please contact:  Helene Barre 203-550-0855 or Fran Ehrlich 203-249-5561 at Sotheby’s International Realty for a showing.